ArtWorks of the Earth, Stromness

Name: ArtWorks of the Earth
Address: 59 Victoria Street, Stromness, KW16 3BS, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1856 851308

#5 among attractions in Stromness

Museum, Gift shop, Shopping

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ArtWorks of the Earth (address: 59 Victoria Street) is a place located in Stromness (Scotland kingdom) and belongs to the category of museum, gift shop, shopping.

It is situated at an altitude of 36 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 58°57'42"N latitude and 3°17'58"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Pier Arts Centre (museum, 3 min walk), Inner Holm (island, 11 min walk), Graemsay (island, 53 min walk).

Coordinates: 58°57'42"N, 3°17'58"W

Address

59 Victoria StreetStromness KW16 3BS United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1856 851308

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ArtWorks of the Earth – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ring of Brodgar, Yesnaby, Stones of Stenness, Ness of Brodgar.

3.7 miNE
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
Ring of Brodgar, Stenness
95 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Neolithic landscape of Orkney, Scotland, the Ring of Brodgar is a prehistoric marvel that continues to captivate visitors from around the world. This ancient stone circle, located near the town of Stenness, is a monumental testament to the...
4.7 miNW
Protected area
Yesnaby, Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area
121 min walk • Yesnaby is an area in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas.
3.9 miNE
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Stones of Stenness, Stenness
101 min walk • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles.
3.9 miNE
Historical place, Archaeological site
Ness of Brodgar, Stromness
99 min walk • The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site in Orkney, Scotland. Excavations at the site began in 2003.
~480 ftNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Pier Arts Centre, Stromness
3 min walk • The Pier Arts Centre is an art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of fine art donated to "be held in trust for Orkney" by the author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner.
3 miNE
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
Loch of Stenness, Stenness
78 min walk • The Loch of Stenness is a large brackish loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Stenness. It is 2 miles northeast of the town of Stromness, lies immediately to the south of the Loch of Harray and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
4.6 miNE
Historical place, Ruins,
Maeshowe, Stenness
119 min walk • Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch of Harray, Stenness
130 min walk • The Loch of Harray is the largest loch of Mainland Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Harray. It lies immediately north of the Loch of Stenness and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
2.5 miNE
Archaeological site
Unstan Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall
64 min walk • Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe.
4.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Barnhouse Village, Stenness
104 min walk • The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness, about 5 miles north-east of Stromness. It was discovered in 1984 by Colin Richards.
4.5 miS
Massive hill for hiking and stunning views
Ward Hill, Hoy
115 min walk • Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m.